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UMSL Excellence in Civic Engagement Awards honor faculty, staff and students who promote democratic process

The Civic Engagement Coalition recognized Anita Manion, Blaine Milligan, Charlie Gentry, Lucy Grimshaw and Jasmin Williams for promoting civic activities on and off campus....

New ‘hot topics’ history class considers the role of the Electoral College

Students discussed the history and mechanics of the Electoral College, proposing and voting on the five different reforms and replacements for the current presidential election system....

MIMH’s Rachel Winograd helps lead regional dialogue about racial disparities in overdose deaths

More than 100 people tuned into the June 19 videoconference as Winograd and Dr. Kanika Turner discussed systemic issues that have resulted in so much inequity in St. Louis....

Alumna Elizabeth Eikmann talks St. Louis suffrage history in US Courts video

Eikmann discovered her passion for history and English while taking honors classes at UMSL. Her research on suffragist Virginia Minor was featured in a U.S. Courts production. ...

UMSL Alumni Association’s ‘Crafts in Your Kitchen’ event offers an education from two alumni brewers

Associate Teaching Professor Bruce Hamper joined alumni-turned-brewmasters Derrick Langeneckert and Brian Owens to share insight into the process of making beer....

Panel discusses diversity, police reform in Virtual Gathering for Racial Unity

Faculty members and alumni explored how UMSL can support efforts for change and ways individuals can advocate for an end to systemic racism. ...

Criminologist Richard Rosenfeld named to Council on Criminal Justice’s inaugural membership class

The Curators' Distinguished Professor Emeritus' recent research has focused on the impact of the social response to the COVID-19 pandemic on crime rates in the United States....

Jill Delston, Jerome Morris and Lee Slocum named Presidential Engagement Fellows

Delston, Morris and Slocum were selected based on research excellence and will share their expertise at speaking engagements throughout Missouri. ...

Eye on UMSL: Offseason cleaning

Kevin Smith, assistant director of athletics for marketing, pitched in to power wash the sidewalk behind home plate last week at UMSL Baseball Field. ...

Ask an Expert: Lee Slocum sees chance for broader police reform in wake of killing of George Floyd

The professor of criminology and criminal justice researches police-citizen relations and how people's experiences shape their attitudes toward law enforcement....